Ottawa County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 40,343

59.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

40,343

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Building Value

$15.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.1M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score78.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score76.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$300K
Risk Score74.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score72.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$15.4M
Risk Score72.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$595K
Risk Score70.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$340K
Risk Score52.9
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score49.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score44.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$562K
Risk Score35.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$172K
Risk Score33.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score30.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$143
Risk Score21.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score14.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Ottawa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.2+10.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

14.0-34.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.2-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.5+50.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.